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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: Suzy Festus <suzyfestus@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 11:22:18 +0200
Subject: From: Mrs. Maria Bongi Ntuli Deputy Minister, Social Development Rep.
of South Africa

From: Mrs. Maria Bongi Ntuli
Deputy Minister, Social Development
Rep. of South Africa.
Email: mariabongintuli800@gmail.com


Dear Sir/Madam

My name is Mrs. Maria Bongi Ntuli currently the Deputy Minister of
Social Development, Rep. of South Africa and has served in many
capacities towards nation building.

You can view my profile at www.gov.za by clicking on government
leaders, click on deputy ministers and locate Social development and
read about me. I am married to late Mr. Zuma Ntuli and the marriage
lasted for 25years with only a child before he died of an illness that
lasted only for 6weeks but when he was alive we deposited the sum of
USD50. Million in a financial institution here in my country which was
emanated as a result of an over invoiced contract he did with my
former ministry. Though I assisted him in securing the contract but
never knew he over inflated the contract and the government we are in
under Comrade Jacob Zuma came up with a policy to review contracts
awarded years ago and he is poised to confiscating funds with
irregular tender, hence my contacting you.

Recently, my doctor told me that I will not last up to 6months because
of my diagnosis of cancer and my most pressing problem is the stroke
which I am managing before this new medical case. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or better still, a
Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct here in. I want a person or church that will use this fund
to churches, orphanages, research centers and widows propagating the
word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.

However, I and my late husband decided to use some of the money to
work for God and live some for our son to have a better life but our
son is just 15years old now having low maturity hence the reason for
taking this bold decision and will like you to understand that my
contact to you is by a divine direction; As soon as I receive your
reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/bank and will also
issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new
beneficiary of this fund.

Please contact me immediately you receive this email so that I will
instruct the finance/bank to proceed in transferring the fund into
your account immediately while I am still alive. PLEASE DO NOT CALL MY
OFFICE LINE BECAUSE OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS MONEY! I WILL GIVE
YOU MY PRIVATE DIRECT LINE ON YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Maria Bongi Ntuli
Deputy Minister, Social Development
Rep. of South Africa
Email: mariabongintuli800@gmail.com

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